Country size comparison
compared to
New Zealand is about 5 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 426% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (151,407 fewer people live in New Zealand).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 12 statistics
Be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed in Costa Rica
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 9.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall
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Moving from New Zealand to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
20 people born in New Zealand live in Costa Rica.
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